The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1887-04-21
VOL. XVI.
. THE GROWING CROPS.

THE GROWING CROPS.
Reports Made TO tho Department of Agri-
culture by its Special Correspondents.
The State Department Of Agriculture
has received and tabulated the April 1st
reports of its special correspondents.
These returns cover every county in the
State end over one-half the townships.
AREA IN WHEAT AND OATS.
Estimates based upon these reports
show that the area in wheat has been in
creased three per cent. over the area of
1886, The condition is reported at 4
per cent. better than ut the same time
last year, but per cent below an aver
age crop. The area in oats shows de-
crease of per cent. below last year.
Condition 2 per cont. better than in
1886, but IL per cent. below an average.
It is estimated that 10 per cent. of the
oat crop was sown i'll the fall, and seven
ty four of the correspondents report the
carly sowing in better condition than
that sown in the spring, while one hun
dred and thirty-seven consider tho latter
crop the most promising.
The correspondents estimate thai only
about 3 per cent. of the wheat crop was
drilled, tho balance of the crop being
pEOouCttotSj, aliLtl VIC IGiJOitS, Will very
few exceptions, show that the condition
OF the grain sown broadcast is much bet
ter than the small proportion that was
drilled. 1t is estimated that IG per cent.
OF the wheat crop was winter killed.
LIVE STOCK.
The condition Of horses and other
work animals is reported at per cent.
below the average of this season OF tine
4. l. IL 6
grain produced by the small crops Of
and hogs is fully up to an average.
Live stock has suffered very slightly
from diseases Of any kind, the principQl
complaint being Of cholera among hogs,
but %his does not appear to have been as
prevalent as III previous Yeas. y few
cases of CHAMBERS have been reported
among horses, but the spread OF the
disease has been checked by tho action
OF tho Department GDd the owners 0f|
the stock Ill destroying the afflicted AM
mails.
FARM SUPPLIES.
The reports indicate TINT tLn amount
of farm supplies purchased WI not be
less than In 1886, owing to tho rartini
failure of the crops of last yCaT, but the
correspondents report that the fel mcrs
arc using every effort to better their
condition by procticing tho 1aost rigid
economy, and by determination to in
crease the area i'll food crops.
FARM LABOR.
tarm laoof Is aDunuant, aEd reported
aS Ilcte4SlhS$ III eniclGhcy' one hnhuTed
"n'i eiShty- -E"o Oh the cuil' pondcNt>I
tcPiJ 'li'S MO"I Is 'Sooo; MY as ~
ulneIellC, t una Ten as "h"u On'H
I"eht$-el9II correSp"nUG&i3 report Il
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roads. The cmicration ulura1g to hg,.,
hnd no aDDrcciaGlo effect ON fbo forn,
labor Of Che Stale,
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oi' poil"' iot 'ilo S"Lto I!:dI"'l III l,2"-o' 'lS
S"iCo S"'. h'''c pooll 'A'V'o lohF' SHOWING
ioole''HG 80 ~, U"o present se'"OI OF 4"'3o0
TOO, i'C '''I,' "Lo "iHo A",'"' 'oIlS ht-
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COTTON on HAND.
The correspondents report that about
5 per cent. of last years cotton cr0D wgs
in the hands OF the farms on tie lst of
April. This amounts to about rs, GOO
bales.
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